The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14

iect to work on the public roads in
his district: to transmit to the presl'
dent OF the Police Jury, Oh the
second Mondays Of April and Octo'
Der Of each year, a written report
showing the number Of public roads
in his district; the number and
Dimensions OF causewavs aud bridges;
the quantity and quality Of timber
necessary for repairs: how and
when procured. and hepricethcreol;
the numberof days employed in work
ing the roads: list Of suits Instituted
before the courts for recovery OF
fines, etc: the amounts received O
this source. or amounts otherwise re-
cejvcd:. how expended: balance net
disburscd, which, at the expiration
of his term of Office, he shall turn
over to his successor ia Office. from
whom he shall take a receipt and
register the SINE with the clerk OF
the Police Jnrv.
SEC. Is. Be it ordained, ETC.. That
no person shall haul or place any
dead ANIMAL in any public road OF
this parish. under a penalty OF twenty
500 dollars fine, to be enforced as
by law provided.
COMPENSATION.
SEC. &c. Be it ordained, etc, That
road o~verseers shall not he allowed
any compensation for the number Of
DAYS the road hands are required to
work. but they shall be allowed the
sum of one dollar and Fifty cents
$3.50 per day for each days extra
work; provided it shall not exceed
ten dollars, and no compensation
shall be allowed for notifying the
hands. Nor shall they be paid unit
they make their report as required
by section No. IA of this ordinance
the correctness OF which report t(
be sworn to before any c%ompeten
officer.
TEAMS, ETC, HOW OBTAINED.
SEC. II. Be it ordained, ETC., Tha
the road overseer shall allow sucI
persons as shall furnish teams, wag
ons, carts, plows, etc, at his reques
for working en- the public road a
follows: for team and plow, or tear
and wagon with driver for same
three days work; for II mule car
and driver, three DAYS S; for four null
team and driver, four days work
for hauling lumber long distance,
cart or wagon with three yoke c
oxen and driver, five days work;
three mule cart and driver, fou
i, days work.
FINES ON OVERsEE2S.
SEC. Is. Be it ordained, ETC., Tha
any person refusing to serve as a
ovcrseer, on any road agreab'y
the order or appointment Of tn
!, Police Jury, shall forfeit and pay tn
!. SUN of one hundred dollars to b
: recovered and disposed of in til
manner provided in sections 10 an
!, 90 Of this ordinance.
, DUTY OF GRAND JURY IN CASE Q
1 FAILURE OR NEGLECT
9 OF OyERsEERS.
SEC. 10, Be it ordained, ETC., TIL;
in case OF failure or neglect of All
+ oyerseer of roads to discharge fat
:. fully any of the dntics herein i'll
I posed, itshall he iawfulfor the Gran
@ Jury of the parish to present sal
overseers to the District Court fc
, neglect, failure, Or refusal to perfor1
n their duties, aud upon such presen
. ment, it SHALL be the duty of Il
= District Attorney to prosecute sal
overseer, and upon trial they sha
/, be fined by the court not less thu
G fifty dollars nor than one hu
dred dollars, said fine TO be &C
lected by the Sheriff and paid, aft
~deducting fees of the District A
d torney and costs, to the pari:
treasurer, to be placed to the cred
of the road and bridge fund.
It PENALTY FOR OBSTRUCTING PUBLIC
ROADS.
! SEC. 20. Be it ordained, etc, Til
e if any person shall erect or cause
u be erected any bars across any pr